Pearls of wisdom

[Ducatiboy stu]

you're meant to de-hydrate those fancy ones...

I just put the yeast under the kettle burner. Nice and warm. Dries out in no time. Then just re-hydrate to the method recomended.

 

[Adr_0]

I just put the yeast under the kettle burner. Nice and warm. Dries out in no time. Then just re-hydrate to the method recomended.

... Woks every time?

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

You need extra if you re-hydrate in plain water, appatently

 

[mwd]

Don't bother with hot water baths for cans just stick them in the oven at lowest setting for half an hour. Wear gloves.

 

[Adr_0]

You need extra if you re-hydrate in plain water, appatently

Maybe, but it does give you the lightest colour

 

[Pickaxe]

I rehydrate my dry extract, seems to give good results.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

I rehydrate my dry extract, seems to give good results.

Thats a pretty radical concept.

 

[verysupple]

I find the my beers turn out best if I don't rehydrate myself too much during the brew day :lol: .

 

[toncils]

OH OH - always use hops.

Thought I could get away without...it didn't work.

 

[philmud]

If you're brewing in your garage, with gas, crack a door.

 

[lukiferj]

When no chilling, wear pants when squeezing the cube.

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

Don't bother with hot water baths for cans just stick them in the oven at lowest setting for half an hour. Wear gloves.

don't know about you but my kettle boils in about 5 minutes... are you boiling water with a magnifying glass in the sun?

 

[Yob]

When no chilling, wear pants when squeezing the cube.

I hope Manticle reads this...

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

When brewing, wear pants....or at least shorts

 

[lukiferj]

Brewing is not too bad but no chilling is just way too close to where the action happens.

 

[Pickaxe]

When no chilling, wear pants when squeezing the cube.

I'm more to the pantless Walter white school of thinking.

 

[Not For Horses]

A wort pump without a hose clamp is a wort fountain.

 

[Pickaxe]

Brewing Bad

 

[bmarshall]

Follow the recipe!

 

[Adr_0]

A wort pump without a hose clamp is a wort fountain.

Speaking of which, these are 1,000,000% easier to use that the hex/screw versions. 12-22mm seems to be a good size for 1/2" hoses over 1/2" tube.

http://www.bunnings.com.au/clamp-hose-fit-sontax-12-22mm-butterfly-screw-hsb022_p3100015